Around The Jazz Internet: Sept. 21, 2012

Pianist Michael Wolff talks about his Cal Tjader tribute for the San Jose Mercury News. I do know Wolff as a New York pianist but didn't know he was musical director of The Arsenio Hall Show or that he's from the Bay Area.

Pianist Jonathan Batiste and his band parade through the Lower East Side at night (he plays melodica). Video or it didn't happen.

John Abercrombie, the guitarist, is interviewed by the Denver Westword. It's about his whole career but the headline is about how "even jazz players are feeling the brunt effects of the down economy."

Baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams left behind at least 43 compositions. A new five-album project reinterprets all of them with different ensembles and lineups. JazzWax has the scoop.

KUSP blanketed Monterey Jazz Festival with coverage last year. Check out their new blog for this year.

Dr. Lonnie Smith, organ master, breaks down a few of his recordings. There's more in an interview with Something Else! Reviews.

Joe Morris, the guitarist turned bassist who works in a lot of free jazz situations, has written a book about "The Properties Of Free Music." It's about strategies and methodologies behind this sort of stuff, including looks at systems used by Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor and European free improv. Burning Ambulance has an interview.

The Jazz Session spoke with bassist John Geggie and trumpeter Nadje Noordhuis. Spare a note of gratitude for proprietor Jason Crane, who's produced hundreds of interviews with great artists across North America on a shoestring budget and in the face of personal turmoil.

The Checkout sat down with Dave Douglas before this week's concert, and with fellow trumpeter Nadje Noordhuis.